Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-03-03
AN EXCHANGE FORMED.
The Peach Growers Of this County
Form an Exchange.


Friday by farmers who had gathered
there subject to the call of Lewis NJ.
Hires, Chairman of last meeting, to
hear the report of the committee, who
workings of the Peach Exchange there.
Isaac NJ Smalley was chosen Chair
man of the meeting, and w. 0. Garri-
son, Secretary.
Thos. E. Hunt, of Greenwich, pre-
sented the report of the committee in
a carefully written paper. In the re-
port it gave the complete workings of
the Exchange. In the first place it
was necessary to have building. The
building at Wyoming, Del, was of
frame, the dimensions of which were
50x20 feet, and cost probably about
5000. Here farmers brought their fruit
to be sold. The buyers gather there,
look over the fruit and buy, paying cash.
If the price bid does not suit the raiser
he can withdraw and dispose of his
fruit as he pleases. There is but one
salaried officer connected with the Ex-
change-the Treasurer. After a thor
ough trial the people of Delaware con
cluded that a Peach Exchange was of
much benefit to them, their fruit bring
ing AN average of four cents per basket
more through the Exchange than those
selling outside. The committee upon
the whole recommended that an EX
change be formed in this county.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the committee for their labor. The
committees of the various townships
which had been appointed to ascer-
tain the number of trees in the county
were then called. There We're num-
Der of the committee absent. In Hope
we'll township the report showed 40,
900 peach trees, 23,925, of which were
bearing. Lawrence township showed
"a, O05 trees, and 13,445 bearing. Stoe
Creek has S2,645 growing peach trees,
1910 of which are bearing. CONNER
cial and Downe were estimated to have
innate of the number of bearing trees
in the county was 100000
The question of location popped up
in the meeting continuously. Bridge
ton seemed to be the most central
place, as the hotel, railroad, telegraph
and telephone facilities were all here.
Greenwich according to the general
sentiment of the farmers would not do
because it lacked all these things, and
that it could only draw the farmers in
that vicinity.
Mr.. Chas. S. Fithian was called upon
to give his views of the feasibility of
forming such an association. He con
sidered it to be most excellent idea.
The advantage of having the buyer
and seller together upon the ground
was in itself apparent. As he looked
at it, he would advise that such an ex-
change be formed.
Thos E. Hunt was also called upon.
He said there must be sufficient
quantity of fruit to attract the buyer.
In forming the association he could
see several dangers The most appar
ent was that the farmers may not be
united. This would make loop hole
for the commission men to crawl in
and buy fruit below the price received
at the exchange. All depended, he
said, upon the quantity of fruit shipped
and the pulling together of the farmers
In answer to a question, he said he
thought it q success in Delaware.
Mr. Chas. S. Fithian then made a
motion which read, ''Is it desirable fol
us to form such an associationT' This
was carried bg rising vote.
A committee of three was appointed
to draft q constitution and bylaws
Also a committee of two was appointed
from each township, to see the farmers
and find out how many of them would
join such an association and pay fee
of $500.
The question of what the money was
to be used for was raised. In answer
Mr.. Fithian said, that building tC
cost about $500 would have to be
built. The exchange would have tC
be advertised. A man would be sent
to wait upon the buyers, and have
them come here. The more money
raised the better the thing could be
advertised
Some more talk pro and con was
INDUCED in, and then twenty persons
joined the Association promising to
pay the $500 fee.
The meeting then adjourned until
such time as the chairman should call
another.
Councilman Jas. Keen, of the Second
Ward, has announced his intention OF
hereafter acting with the Republican
party, and will enter the caucus on
Saturday evening. 'Jim" is worker,
and power in the Second Ward. He
will nc In b;p,coJf foI+ in +bo oo,,,,.,